Ceylon Tea Trails
Hatton, Sri Lanka
Sitting high in Sri Lanka’s tea-harvesting region, surrounded by mist-cloaked hills and bordering the heritage Central Highlands of the country, Tea Trails promises guests a dalliance with out-and-out decadence. Spread across the hills, five former planters’ cottages dating from 1888 have been transformed into boutique villas. Inside each are polished and preened garden suites offering uninterrupted valley views. Villas comes with a butler and an executive chef, plus living space, kitchen and terrace. Dining is entirely flexible: guests eat what they wish for. On the estate, socialisation happens in the cherry-red, fire-warmed lounge (with help-yourself drinks trolley). The evening entertainment in the sultry billiards room is another draw, while the hotel also offers cultural experiences, from tea factory visits to croquet competitions. The mystically imbued landscape is the lure: whether gazing from a private terrace or hiking and biking through it– and those private chefs are all too willing to whip up a picnic lunch to enjoy while meandering between the tea plants – it’s the hills of Hatton that makes Tea Trails a stand-out travel experience.
Key Information
- Rooms: 27
- Starting Rate: $663
- At the Hotel: Gardens, tennis court, croquet lawns, bikes, pools,butler service
- 94117745730
- Visit Ceylon Tea Trails's Website
Location
Dunkel d Estate, Hatton,
